stick out

stick out
phrasal verb
Word forms "stick out":
present tense I/you/we/they stick out he/she/it sticks out present participle sticking out past tense stuck out past participle stuck out
1) [intransitive] to continue further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object
stick out of:

A magazine was sticking out of his coat pocket.

stick out from:

A pair of feet stuck out from under the blanket.

stick out through:

His bony elbows stuck out through holes in his jacket.

someone's ears/teeth stick out:

The photo showed Edward with very short hair and his ears sticking out.

2) [transitive] to push or stretch something forwards or away from you, especially a part of your body

He stuck his chest out proudly as he stepped onto the stage.

Ben stuck out his tongue at Pearson (= as an insult).

stick something out of something:

She stuck her arm out of the car window and waved.

stick something out from something:

Alice stuck her head out from under the duvet.

3)
a) [intransitive] to be easy to notice or remember because of being unusual or different

One face in particular stuck out from the crowd.

b) stick out a mile
informal to be very obvious or noticeable

It sticks out a mile that she's in love with him.

4) [transitive] very informal to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant to the end
stick it out:

It was a tough course, but we stuck it out.

5) stick your neck out
informal to take a risk by saying or doing something that could be wrong or could make other people react angrily

I'll stick my neck out and say we'll have it done by Friday.


English dictionary. 2014.

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